4-Life Science-ECOSYSTEMS

Grade

4

---

Big Idea

Ecosystems
Protecting Ecosystems

---

Guiding Questions

What are Systems?
What makes up an Ecosystem?
What are Habitats and Niches?
What are Tropical Rain Forests and Coral Reefs?
What kinds of changes occur in Ecosystems?
How do people change Ecosystems?
What is Conservation?

---

Key Terms

---

Materials/ Resources Students

www.brainpop.com
www.sciencea-z.com
www.classroom.jc-schools.net - EcoKids.ca
www.dir.yahoo.com - ecosystems
www.kids.nceas.ucsb

---

Materials/ Resources Teachers

---

Websites

---

Content/ Skills

---

Assessments

---

Student Outcomes

---

Field Trip Suggestions